M.S. Bellows, Jr. on Nostr: The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868. That's the ...

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868. That's the amendment that extends equal protection and rights to *all* citizens, and has been called the "Second Founding."

Fzck the privileged enslavers of July 4. From now on, July 9 is the only Independence Day I'll celebrate. The *real* one.